New Record
Got a new record of vertical feet climbed in one day. Here are the stats.
5 hrs 45 min
100 miles
6,600 vertical feet.
17.2 ave speed
2 tired legs
Sam, Dave Meyers, and I went exploring some of the bluff region of Wisconsin this weekend. Parked in Bay City, across from Red Wing. From there we went up and down the bluff roads. Got close to Pepin but never went into town. The major roads we took (major road traffic usually means seeing about 6 cars per hr) were Co D, N, SS, J,JJ,CC. All the roads are super interesting in the area, they meander all over instead of making straight lines like the roads around here. Most of the roads I mapped out the day before by looking at both a satilite and map view turned out to be dirt. Cross bikes would be even better in the area. I chose the twistiest roads that went up a revine but they were skinny gravel roads. Other than the towns on 35 along the river, we didn't come across one. The little gift shop pictured was the only "store" we saw. The only beverages were in an old fridge in the back. Our favorite climbing was going up the little side roads that branched off Co Rd A and 385th, which are small valley roads. Most of the climbs in the area are 300-500 vertical feet and any where between 2-5 miles long. By far the best road riding I've experienced in the midwest for climbing.
5 hrs 45 min
100 miles
6,600 vertical feet.
17.2 ave speed
2 tired legs
Sam, Dave Meyers, and I went exploring some of the bluff region of Wisconsin this weekend. Parked in Bay City, across from Red Wing. From there we went up and down the bluff roads. Got close to Pepin but never went into town. The major roads we took (major road traffic usually means seeing about 6 cars per hr) were Co D, N, SS, J,JJ,CC. All the roads are super interesting in the area, they meander all over instead of making straight lines like the roads around here. Most of the roads I mapped out the day before by looking at both a satilite and map view turned out to be dirt. Cross bikes would be even better in the area. I chose the twistiest roads that went up a revine but they were skinny gravel roads. Other than the towns on 35 along the river, we didn't come across one. The little gift shop pictured was the only "store" we saw. The only beverages were in an old fridge in the back. Our favorite climbing was going up the little side roads that branched off Co Rd A and 385th, which are small valley roads. Most of the climbs in the area are 300-500 vertical feet and any where between 2-5 miles long. By far the best road riding I've experienced in the midwest for climbing.
posted by Eric O. at 5:19 PM
4 Comments:
Dave Meyers is a hard man...I won't see ya @ Mazeppa as I am going with a bunch of guys from Duluth to Wausau for the WORS...Charlie
He climbs good for being 197lbs too. I know I promised not to say anything, but I spotted him using his smaller ring on some of the climbs.
A hereditarily hairy headed huge hog,heavily hoarding Harrys heroin; hence he has a hematoma headache of horrendous proportion...yes!!! Now you can add this great segment to your site: Excellent Effort Eric Even if your on EPO...
Sounds like you got the fever...itz not too late to sign up for the RED ASS 300, itz all jeep trails, gravel and fire roads...or next year we should go do the Trans-Iowa
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